<![CDATA[ Latest from Cycling Weekly in Fitness ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:10:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'Never trust the forecast!' These are the tips and tricks that keep the pros riding through the worst of winter ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/never-trust-the-forecast-these-are-the-tips-and-tricks-that-keep-the-pros-riding-through-the-worst-of-winter KBzpMM4D4CCkTjuS3ctsvN Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:10:00 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:29:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ I wrote the book on midlife cyclist health – but missed the heart risk that nearly killed me ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/middle-age-heart-risk SXPHYpCHrS3SQc6NsHuQuG Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:14:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ I rode a spin bike for 24 hours straight despite not knowing how to cycle – here's what I learned ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/i-rode-a-spin-bike-for-24-hours-straight-despite-not-knowing-how-to-cycle-heres-what-i-learned 2qJENRCQuiGMibFFARVFN9 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:07:44 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:41:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enjoy the process – time for new year's resolutions, but not as we know them ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/enjoy-the-process-time-for-new-years-resolutions-but-not-as-we-know-them 3kBphJUzQoWeLWCqhb8NnD Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:46:52 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:47:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'You've heard of junk miles? Well I've invented junk intensity' – Dr Hutch on why you should ditch training and just go for a ride ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/youve-heard-of-junk-miles-well-ive-invented-junk-intensity-dr-hutch-on-why-you-should-ditch-training-and-just-go-for-a-ride xcJsh9FjwSLw6XMceyinPg Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The final climb turned my legs to jelly' – one rider's quest to cycle up every hill in his home city ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/the-final-climb-turned-my-legs-to-jelly-one-riders-quest-to-cycle-up-every-hill-in-his-home-city idw5XVR9ratTAfAxXGac4t Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:39:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I used to think the Rapha Festive 500 was easy, then I moved to the UK' - top tips to beat the challenge from a cold South African living in London ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/i-used-to-think-the-rapha-festive-500-was-easy-then-i-moved-to-the-uk-top-tips-to-beat-the-challenge-from-a-cold-south-african-living-in-london 9TqdXn5umTTefLbdkceDYB Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:36:55 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:23:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Long Covid stole my pro cycling dream – but what I gained in the process really surprised me ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/long-covid 2SkspHkVq1Tqgyw628zYiQ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:41:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'When the call of cake proved too powerful, the graph reacted predictably': my life with a continuous glucose monitor ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/nutrition/when-the-call-of-cake-proved-too-powerful-the-graph-reacted-predictably-my-life-with-a-continuous-glucose-monitor RsYPoVmbbufxK9GpCDKAgK Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:20:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Don't die of embarrassment': Why men need to check their risk of prostate cancer – and not worry that cycling is a factor ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/prostate-health 3PYBgcLXcJviEeyJSoc12j Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:49:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Factor says long stems and forward saddles cause crashes – but why, and what can be done about it? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/bike-fit/factor-says-long-stems-and-forward-saddles-cause-crashes-but-why-and-what-can-be-done-about-it hZLqwx3JKNqQG25rGPgPim Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:03:25 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:40:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget aero, shorten your crank arms and point a fan at your bum: A bike-fit expert’s tips for your best indoor cycling season yet ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/forget-aero-shorten-your-crank-arms-and-point-a-fan-at-your-bum-a-bike-fit-experts-tips-for-your-best-indoor-cycling-season-yet vfdJZbbqfXcLVHPNYVPV6K Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:54:04 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:32:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It will be a part of my plan forever' – How cycling 100 miles a week is helping this Olympic runner win medals ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/it-will-be-a-part-of-my-plan-forever-how-cycling-100-miles-a-week-is-helping-this-olympic-runner-win-medals PamYs5BdSkQQMbhbrdjG5h Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:18:58 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:20:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The crown joules: Why 3,000kJ is the new magic number in cycling performance ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/3000-kilojoules bB7zjC6xCq2hdFa8swH7mg Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:18:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Heart rate, cadence, power – so what?’ to 'ride your bike for yourself, not anyone else': your views on enjoying cycling for the sake of it ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/heart-rate-cadence-power-so-what-to-ride-your-bike-for-yourself-not-anyone-else-your-views-on-enjoying-cycling-for-the-sake-of-it HJfP5BAL4CE5GwVVU44x9C Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ From 0 to 100 (miles) in one year: how our 58-year-old photographer turned back the clock ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/from-0-to-100-miles-in-one-year-how-are-58-year-old-photographer-turned-back-the-clock oATarzvYfGmDYGJhtwrm6U Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:09:00 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:15:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ What if everything we thought we knew about training intensities was wrong? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/what-if-everything-we-thought-we-knew-about-training-intensities-was-wrong oUJopgRHV37yhgF3KpJ3d8 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:25:00 +0000 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ How I fell back in love with cycling by riding at 23km/h – not everyone needs to be on a training plan ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/how-i-fell-back-in-love-with-cycling-by-riding-at-23km-h-not-everyone-needs-to-be-on-a-training-plan FY8UbW8QZdahZ2rEJBYqmY Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:04:01 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm a psychologist who got singed by cycling burnout – here's how to stay on the right side of the fire ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/im-a-psychologist-who-got-singed-by-cycling-burnout-heres-how-to-stay-on-the-right-side-of-the-fire gLkP8ztQ8xXneaZQ4vWLKG Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:28:19 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:30:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ What we listen to: How the CW team stay motivated on their indoor trainers ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/indoor-cycling/what-we-listen-to-how-the-cw-team-stay-motivated-on-their-turbo-trainers uetJMBrYSPdjSSAXTT4waT Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:25:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:01:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aero for everyone? I got an AI-based bike fit and saved dozens of watts ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/bike-fit/aero-for-everyone-i-used-an-ai-based-bike-fit-and-saved-dozens-of-watts uzeVtDxHVvcyjWcoWidDJE Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:51:32 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:08:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should I eat real food or sports nutrition products for cycling? A look at what's best for fuelling a ride, and whether ultra-processed items are an issue ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/should-i-eat-real-food-or-sports-nutrition-products-for-cycling-a-look-at-whats-best-for-fuelling-a-ride-and-whether-ultra-processed-items-are-an-issue Ff7zwKD3vuMXndcsxCaeVV Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:31:44 +0000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Echelon EX-5s review: a real competitor to Peloton and this one might just charm you off the proper smart trainer too ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/indoor-cycling/echelon-ex-5s-review-a-real-competitor-to-peloton-and-this-one-might-just-charm-you-off-the-proper-smart-trainer-too 798dqNAmgyVQN9TBxSxTF6 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:21:58 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:53:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's indoor training week on Cycling Weekly ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/indoor-cycling/its-indoor-training-week-on-cycling-weekly P73vxHViMPDAMAHaAAUn3n Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:12:35 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:49:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marginal gains or major risks? Introducing and assessing cycling's latest training hacks ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/marginal-gains-or-major-risks-introducing-and-assessing-cyclings-latest-training-hacks 7iv79jabDo5QhbwqfVYZvW Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:52:56 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:57:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ No matter how good you think you are at looking after your bike, I bet you haven't checked this setting in years. I ignored it, and could have been seriously injured ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/bike-fit/no-matter-how-good-you-think-you-are-at-looking-after-your-bike-i-bet-you-havent-checked-this-setting-in-years-i-ignored-it-and-could-have-been-seriously-injured KsW8mz3TJZiZEskK3FPnqK Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ No more fuelling guesswork: We trial the home test kit that promises carb precision – to the gram ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/exoanalytics krXwCYedBju2b5JRFVoxVd Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was broke, depressed and disillusioned – Here's how I cycled my way back to health and happiness ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/i-was-broke-depressed-and-disillusioned-here-is-how-i-cycled-my-way-back-to-health-and-happiness P8bHyAjDKEf89ZLkox6nQP Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:05:50 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:14:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Building muscle might just be the best way to improve your riding; especially as you age ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/building-muscle-might-just-be-the-best-way-to-improve-your-riding-especially-as-you-age r5fmQkXuUu8RoGJuS9vcBY Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:14:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:07:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riding a bike faster means turning the pedals harder, so is understanding of today's training techniques really helping people go faster? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/riding-a-bike-faster-means-turning-the-pedals-harder-so-is-understanding-of-todays-training-techniques-really-helping-people-go-faster 2pj5vBwzi3mTjbH4SKis7o Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:14:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:25:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Rwandan inspired virtual world added to MyWhoosh ahead of UCI World Championships ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/indoor-cycling/new-virtual-world-added-to-mywhoosh-ahead-of-uci-world-championships-in-rwanda WrkXEcz8qNzjXBnMCrXpqe Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:13:48 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:49:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Being a pro cyclist was sanctioned selfishness, but now I have to go to birthday parties ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/being-a-pro-cyclist-was-sanctioned-selfishness-but-now-i-have-to-go-to-birthday-parties m34CF9JMJUx8Vq4znauG9j Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:35:47 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:52:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ If I could make use of my underexploited fat stores, my ultra riding would improve dramatically. Here's how I went about tapping into them ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/i-knocked-back-my-effort-to-fatmax-intensity-for-two-months-heres-what-happened vYWmDjXz3iprMkt955a8qE Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:03:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If you think you're suffering, you don't have enough problems in your life' – the anatomy of a cycling time trial ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/if-you-think-youre-suffering-you-dont-have-enough-problems-in-your-life-the-anatomy-of-a-cycling-time-trial pisqDxaLSxeqZNxQFmXj6M Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:49:56 +0000 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:27:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was praised for looking like a 'real athlete' – but I was starving myself to death: Why male cyclists need to open up about eating disorders ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/eating-disorders-in-men Hb8bJng8FMv3tWpARjHsCA Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:24:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to strike the perfect balance between indoor and outdoor cycling ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/training/strike-the-perfect-balance-between-indoor-and-outdoor-cycling A3ef8S7BWkbR5WjKf7BrFL Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:35:19 +0000 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:35:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you riding too much? Studies show you can get just as fit training only at weekends? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/weekend-warrior-training vL9wykCYS4g69YaiADqe94 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:27:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's played a key role' - the fishy reason why Lidl-Trek have been winning so much this season ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/its-played-a-key-role-the-fishy-reason-why-lidl-trek-have-been-winning-so-much-this-season mTmSRxk57pzNHrs9jo2HnC Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:27:10 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:19:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you have 10 riders with the same numbers, one will succeed and nine will fail - why cycling success is more than a big VO2 max ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/if-you-have-10-riders-with-the-same-numbers-one-will-succeed-and-nine-will-fail-while-cycling-success-is-more-than-a-big-v02-max B9qsjJ54YEuSfrXHMpgD5U Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:45:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:16:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Whenever I go out on the bike, I'll have a smile on my face' - Former England footballer on why he loves cycling ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/why-cycling-is-the-ultimate-fitness-hack meNZE6yATkfyjomCTyUd8P Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:25:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:14:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ My fitness has nosedived after I ‘broke’ my hamstring, how much can I get back in 6 weeks? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/my-fitness-has-nosedived-after-i-broke-my-hamstring-how-much-can-i-get-back-in-6-weeks f9CrBf5WXraNJJDYgd5tRU Tue, 27 May 2025 14:17:46 +0000 Tue, 27 May 2025 14:17:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Adapt, overcome, excel: five para-cyclists' incredible journeys ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/training/adapt-overcome-excel-five-para-cyclists-incredible-journeys wE5n56WpXbLBuyJaEgQeTF Wed, 21 May 2025 13:30:48 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 13:30:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm living proof that life begins at 50: Why it’s never too late to be the fittest you’ve ever been ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/im-living-proof-that-life-begins-at-50-why-its-never-too-late-to-be-the-fittest-youve-ever-been 3Udia6U9327N8VGANihrhj Wed, 14 May 2025 16:44:00 +0000 Thu, 15 May 2025 09:49:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hit a plateau in your cycling fitness? It might be time to look past sweet spot training ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/training/hit-a-plateau-in-your-cycling-fitness-it-might-be-time-to-look-past-sweet-spot-training 9sbyvwX6TnoPF4vy4p986h Sun, 11 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2025 10:43:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's very unlikely I'll be the best in the world at anything ever again' - How riders deal with life when they stop competing ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/its-very-unlikely-ill-be-the-best-in-the-world-at-anything-ever-again-how-riders-deal-with-life-when-they-stop-competing mipd9NrUximtru8u9WQ5o7 Sat, 10 May 2025 09:30:00 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 13:08:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gluten-free cycling nutrition: you don't need wheat, barley or rye to fuel your rides ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/gluten-free-cycling-nutrition-you-dont-need-wheat-barley-or-rye-to-fuel-your-rides dGU6HeHDkActBxYxpGcqTU Fri, 09 May 2025 16:59:12 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2025 16:59:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should I ice my injury or heat it? This is what the experts advise when it comes to treating pain ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/should-i-ice-my-injury-or-heat-it-this-is-what-the-experts-advise-when-it-comes-to-treating-pain MeJbocCRqPTySAvsAg9bZB Thu, 08 May 2025 11:14:54 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2025 14:58:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘I didn’t own a gravel bike and hadn’t ridden more than 20 miles in 10 months: How I survived a multi-day off-road event on just 6 weeks of training ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-didnt-own-a-gravel-bike-and-hadnt-ridden-more-than-20-miles-in-10-months-how-i-survived-a-multi-day-off-road-event-on-just-6-weeks-of-training 4zZVyVfEiFvromnrBFnGEG Wed, 07 May 2025 09:49:38 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:43:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cycling further or cycling faster, which is better for weight loss? ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/cycling-further-or-cycling-faster-which-is-better-for-weight-loss 4m9zYhMBD2sYrMgq6Jq26S Sun, 04 May 2025 16:25:00 +0000 Tue, 06 May 2025 07:36:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's no hack to it': Health comes before cycling performance, insists nutritionist – and why pizza trumps McDonalds ]]> https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/theres-no-hack-to-it-health-comes-before-cycling-performance-insists-nutritionist-and-why-pizza-trumps-mcdonalds itvnqyDLuTCgSsek5YMbdW Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:34:12 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:23:49 +0000